Episode:1961

1961
Season:	Three
Episode number:	323
First aired:	April 13, 2009
Written by:	Aron Eli Coleite
Directed by:	Adam Kane
Previous episode:	Turn and Face the Strange
Next episode:	I Am Sylar
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Summary

• Nathan, Peter, Claire, and Noah help Angela to uncover her past.
• Mohinder struggles with the truth about his father.
• Nathan and Peter work towards forgiveness.
• Flashbacks reveal:
  • Angela and her sister's discovery of their abilities.
  • Charles Deveaux's ability.
  • The involvement of Chandra Suresh in a government program.
  • The founding of the Company.
• A relative of Angela's is revealed to be alive.

Synopsis

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With Noah Bennet, Claire Bennet, Peter Petrelli, and Nathan Petrelli all having reunited with Angela Petrelli at Coyote Sands, Angela begins to explain what had happened there.

It is revealed that back in 1961, the site had been a relocation center, sponsored by the government, to study people with abilities. Angela and her sister, Alice Shaw, were two of many individuals that were sent there. The young Angela soon meets the younger Bob Bishop, Daniel Linderman, and Charles Deveaux, who is revealed to have telepathic abilities. Alice, who is revealed to have the ability to control the weather, remains suspicious of the project's intentions, headed by Chandra Suresh. Angela insists they are here to be treated, but Charles and the others convince Angela they have essentially become prisoners. The four soon hatch a plan to escape from the compound, though the boys convince Angela that Alice must remain behind, as it would slow them down. Angela lies to Alice, saying she has had a dream that in order for Alice to be safe, she must remain there. One day, Chandra Suresh calls Alice in for treatment, but she refuses and ends up causing a storm with raging winds and deadly lightning. The ensuing chaos results in a mass breakout, causing everyone to be killed by the armed guards, though it is implied that Angela, Bishop, Linderman, and Charles all escaped. Later, Angela meets with the three at a diner, with Angela explaining she has dreamt of their future and that they must form a company to keep people like them safe from others.

In the present, Angela begins to think that Alice may still be alive after a vicious sandstorm quickly whips up in the area. The group also finds Mohinder Suresh there, investigating what his father had been doing there. At first, Peter thinks what they are doing is wrong (i.e., digging up the graves) and flies off. Nathan tracks him down, and the two reconcile their differences to come back and help. However, they return to find Angela has disappeared. Angela was knocked out during the storm, and awakens in an old bunker nearby. She finds her sister Alice there, now old like herself, who had been living there ever since Angela had left. Angela apologizes for what she had to go through, and then reveals how she had lied to her by telling her she would be safe by staying there. Enraged, Alice begins whipping up another storm, though Peter and Mohinder come to save Angela. Angela tries to convince Alice to come back with them, to her new family, but Alice refuses and mysteriously disappears outside. The group then decide to leave, though Mohinder declines Peter's offer to go with them, saying he still hasn't found it in him to forgive himself. Later at a diner, Angela looks on at the group, implying she intends to start another company with them. Sitting at the same table the first group sat at, they decide to work together to hide evolved humans like the Company did, but the difference is they're a family not a company. Nathan plans to start by talking to the President and stopping the hunt for evolved humans, but they are surprised to see Nathan himself giving a press conference on TV, and Noah points out it must be Sylar.

Memorable Quotes

"Home is not where you live, but where they understand you."

- Sign at Coyote Sands

"Don't you see the benefits your abilities could have for the world?"

"I only see my nightmares."

- Chandra, Angela

"Welcome to Crapola Sands."

- Linderman (to Angela)

"I have socks for you."

"Eh?"

"Since that night, whenever I feel lost... whenever I don't know what to do.. I steal socks for you. To remind myself there are simple ways to protect the ones we love. You don't ever have to be cold again."

- Angela, Alice Shaw

"Say goodnight Alice."

"Goodnight Alice."

- Young Angela, Young Alice

"Who the hell is that?"

"Sylar."

- Nathan, Noah

"Say goodnight Alice."

"No!"

- Angela, Alice

Character Appearances

Noah Nathan Claire Peter Angela

Mr. Shaw Alice Shaw Mrs. Shaw Chandra Zimmerman

Charles Linderman Bob Café waitress Mohinder

Mr. Lieberman Arnold Sylar

Trivia

• The true reason behind Angela stealing a pair of socks in "Genesis" is revealed.
• It's revealed the Government knew about Evolved Humans several decades ago, but it was covered up and forgotten.
• This is the first episode to make a reference to a real life sports event, seen when Peter and Nathan discuss the 1986 New York Mets.

See Also

• For images from 1961, see images from 1961.

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